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Liz Truss

AA Edit | Bleak Christmas in Sunak’s Britain

Mr Sunak has little cause to celebrate his days at 10 Downing Street surpassing the short-lived tenure of his predecessor Liz Truss

17 Dec 2022 12:15 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Hedgie, Modi and FTA: Why desperate UK needs a deal…

Hedgie will, undoubtedly tell the nation that visas will be given to skilled Indian doctors and scientists who can fill the NHS vacancies

19 Nov 2022 12:00 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Are days already numbered for Hedgie Sunak? Third cheer soon

Already the unions, railway workers and medical staff, including 80,000 nurses, have declared that they will go on strike. Apocalypse soon?

05 Nov 2022 12:05 AM

Kishwar Desai | Excitement over Rishi at No. 10 as UK waits for his Nov. eco plan

It has been a complete reversal of fortune for Rishi who had so recently lost the race to Ms Truss

30 Oct 2022 10:56 PM

Farrukh Dhondy | At last! Hedgie enters No. 10… How long will the party last?

All public opinion polls give Labour a 30% lead over the Tories and that would mean a historic wipe out of Hedgie, his gang and the Party

29 Oct 2022 12:05 AM

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Rishi Sunak set to become first Indian-origin PM of United Kingdom

One of the wealthiest politicians in Westminster, Sunak will become the country's first leader of colour

25 Oct 2022 7:03 AM

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will Rishi make history as Britain looks for new PM?

This time round Mr Sunak might fulfil David Cameron’s 2015 promise to Narendra Modi in London’s packed Wembley Stadium

24 Oct 2022 3:34 AM

AA Edit | Rishi or Boris? UK’s next PM to need eco wisdom

It is clear as crystal that the Tories need to put on their thinking cap and choose a new leader, regardless of race and migrant background

22 Oct 2022 12:10 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Will India trade deal survive Liz Truss’ exit? Can Kohinoor help?

The policies Truss announced are now no longer indications of British govt’s intentions, except perhaps for one — a trade deal with India

22 Oct 2022 12:05 AM

Rishi Sunak holds firm as bookies' favourite to replace Liz Truss as UK PM

The 42-year-old is holding a solid 55 per cent lead with the Oddschecker betting odds aggregator

21 Oct 2022 5:26 PM

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Boris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt are among the bookmakers' favourites along with Boris Johnson

21 Oct 2022 2:55 PM

Liz Truss resigns as British Prime Minister

She has been in office for just 45 days - the shortest tenure of any British prime minister

20 Oct 2022 7:26 PM

Kishwar Desai | Can Tories run Britain, or should Liz start a drive by ditching heels?

Liz Truss, the new Prime Minister, is proving that sometimes it is best to be pragmatic and ditch election promises

16 Oct 2022 11:06 PM

Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis

It comes as a YouGov poll for the The Times found that almost half of Tory party supporters believe the party chose the wrong candidate

14 Oct 2022 5:01 PM

AA Edit | Truss’ U-turn exposes failures

The Cabinet top brass tried to pass off the proposed cut as a “distraction” and “rounding error”.

05 Oct 2022 12:10 AM

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Farrukh Dhondy | Black in Britain: It’s not just race; it’s about politics too

Some of those who rose through the professional ranks retained their connections, however vague, with the “black” communities of Britain

01 Oct 2022 12:03 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Liz Truss will have array of problems as soon as mourning ends

The first huge problem she will face as the new occupant of 10 Downing Street is the horrible kitsch wallpaper, plastered at PM’s residence

17 Sep 2022 12:00 AM

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | As King, will Charles III stay true to his instincts?

As Defender of the Faith, the King is Supreme Governor of the Anglican Church of England, Britain’s official religion

14 Sep 2022 12:05 AM

AA Edit | Britain's 3rd woman PM set to face testing times

Tory Party members have voted Liz Truss in but the cream of her Cabinet ministers is expected to feature reality of multicultural Britain

07 Sep 2022 12:16 AM

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Can a ‘flexible’ Liz Truss usher in ‘Global Britain’?

Long the front-runner in the race to replace Boris Johnson, Ms Truss is the Conservatives’ fourth Prime Minister since the 2015 election

07 Sep 2022 12:05 AM

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